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Support for Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Erodes in an Islamist Bastion
(New York Times) David Kirkpatrick - In a working-class neighborhood in Giza across the Nile from Cairo, both loyal supporters and critics of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood described a deep erosion in the group's street-level support. The damage to the Brotherhood's popularity reflects a consistent trio of complaints: confusing economic policies of the government, a near-monopoly on power, and civilian supporters' use of force against opponents in a street battle two weeks ago. Even so, many say the Brotherhood remains the most potent political force, in part because of the incoherence of the opposition.